London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Stepney 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, WORKPLACES AND HOMEWORK.
1.—INSPECTIONS.
| Premises. | Number of. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections. | Written Notices. | Prosecutions. | |
| Factories (Including Factory Laundries) | 691 | 143 | ... |
| Workshops (Including Workshop Laundries) | 3,891 | 1,203 | 1 |
| Workplaces (Other than Outworkers' premises) | 237 | 31 | ... |
| Total | 4,819 | 1,377 | 1 |
2.—DEFECTS FOUND.
| Particulars. | Number of Defects. | Number of Prosecutions. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M. Inspector. | |||
| Want of cleanliness | 572 | 572 | ... | ... | |
| Want of ventilation | 93 | 93 | ... | ... | |
| Overcrowding | 16 | 16 | ... | ... | |
| Want of drainage of floors | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | |
| Other nuisances | 718 | 718 | ... | ... | |
| Sanitary Accommodation | insufficient | 23 | 23 | ... | ... |
| unsuitable or defective | 315 | 315 | ... | ... | |
| not separate for sexes | 39 | 39 | ... | ... | |
| Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (s. 101) | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Other offences (Excluding offences relating to outwork which are included in Part 3 of this report.) | 10 | 10 | ... | ... | |
| Total | 1,787 | 1,787 | ... | ... | |